The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-09
member of the National Council; a deserved COM

member Of the National Council; deserved COM
pliment.
The knights Of Pythias Band furnished the mu-
sic. and when they played n medley of National
airs and old war songs, the audience, with cheers,
began singing, and it made every heart throb
quickly with devotion to home and country I
always feel when with this organization that our
country will be safe in their hands. see the same
spirit shining In their eyes and animating their
words that in their fathers, our veteran sol
diers Let US help them, our boys, to become great
true and good. There, as everywhere, pledged
them our help and announcement, and that the
Relief Corps should be the first to aid them Moth
do not forget their children and these are your
sons. Mothers and wives of Americas brave men
and veterans ever give TO these young men the
are worthy Of it-Sarah Nj. +. Battels, Past De-
partment President.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Lizzie r. HerrielS. Department Secretary of Wash
ingtOn Territory, Headquarters Seattle adds to the
report heretofore received through National Head
quarters, these words of welcome cheer and hospi-
taty The next Convention will be held in Seattle
where we shall be glad to welcome any of the Ma
tional officers and any or all of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Staff who would like to visit the Queen
City" For all of which The TRIBUNE extends
fraterna thanks and hopes to hear frequently from
the energetic ladies OF the great Northwest.
Several Of the Memorial Day Orders of Depart
ment Presidents did not reach the editor in time
for special mention, and some have never come at
all. Beautiful orders were issued by Lyde NJ.
Bohne. Department President of Nebraska Sarah
A. Cochrane Plumufer, Department President of
Michigan and Sue A. Sanders, Department Presi-
dent of Illinois. In her order Mrs. Sanders thus
refers to the Soldiers Home of Illinois. Surely,
when we have comfOrted the living we can with a
queener grace strew sweet flowers above the dead.
Before the next order that shall remind us of our
solemn duty, thereswil have been set apart another
inclOsure of green above whose surface new
mounds will have arisen, and on the shores Of the
Mississippi, years roll on, one by veteran
poor will answer the final summons. While living
let us add TO their comfort by what our hands can
| do, and dying cover their graves with flowers, in
| remembrance a the past"
| Orders, No. I, of Viola A. Kenyon, Department
| President of Washington Territory: Dear sisters
of the Relief Corps of Washington Territory, as we
| begin upon another year ofwork may we each and
all strive to work together in siserly love- overlook
ing for sweet charitys sake, the faults of Others
remembering that as individual Corps we are only
integral parts of the grand whole, and that what
ever tends to make or mar the wellbeing Of any
one Corps tends also to help or hinder the whole "
by the financial exhibit OF the retiring officers OF
| the Department. of Iowa, issued April 81 we find
the following for the year just closed: Total cash
receipts, 2.6l6.9S; total disbursements, S257645;
Dash on hand S4O.53 supplies on hand 5000 total
| liabilities, none; balance to new account, Sl3is3
value OF Office property, SlO.33.
| A. F.. Thompson, Corresponding Secretary OF
VIM. A. Streeter Corps, AttlebOro Mass, reports a
membership of 20 and increasing. A May enter
tainment netted s35, to be applied on a new piano.
| A great loss in the death of Estella Jilson. The
Corps furnished Memorial Day dinner to the
GAR. and 5. of v. President popular, ana all
Silver Lake Corps, No LOG, Silver Lake. Kan,
y
presented with beautiful banner, the finest Of the
kind in the State bearing the badge of the Order,
| W.RC. COmrade Dearborn made happy pre-
/ sentation address, complimenting the work of the
/ Corps, to which Mrs. President Wood made an
| eloquent response.
| The Editor would suggest TO each Of the Depart
ment Secretaries to make up newspaper mailing
list which shall include leading newspapers of the
/ State friendly to the Grand Army and the Woman's
i Relief Corps. To each of these papers let n copy
/ OF General Orders be sent soon as issued, and
/ thus will knowledge of the W.R.C. and its work
/ be disseminated among the people and general in
/ terest kept up. As The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the
headcenter of intelligence for all. let THE TRIBUNE
head the list. thus getting General Orders fresh
from the press. IL Department Secretaries will
adopt this suggestion IL will greatly facilitate their
/ work. There is nothing like agitation.
| The following Michigan Corps have been in
stituted since Department Convention, and Aides
/ appointed. Michigan is Astounding in good works
and pushing rapidly to the 'front.' Corps J. Wag-
/ ner, No. loo. Eureka, March 30, 1887; Edward
Dwight, No. l07, Vermontville April 5, 1887 Nor
/ gan L. Gage. No. l08, East Saginaw, April 8, 1887
i Peter Van Arsdale. No. 100, Saugatuck, April IA
1887 Oreutt, No. ITO, Kalamazoo May g. 1857. Aides
Lucy Converse, Morenci Maria Baker. Hillsdale
i Nellie l.. Bowen, Ypsilanti; Mary A. Parker
/ Frankfort; Luey r. Armstrong, Corunna; Sarah
| J. Davis, Midland City; Frances III. Wilkins
i Eaton Rapids.